The Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, or sex. The DAB does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, or sex.
The DAB provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
The DAB also provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
- Qualified interpreters
- Information written in other languages
If you need these services, contact the DAB Administration Division at (202) 565-0200 or DABAdministrationDivision@hhs.gov.
If you believe that the DAB has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, or sex, you can file a grievance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal (https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf), or by mail or phone at:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/complaints/index.html.